Lauren Howard Quillen
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Object Number - UPL 21067 - 2Lt. Lauren H. Quillen
Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Gilze-Rijen in B-17 42-5392 'Stric Nine' 19-Aug-43; shot down, ditched North Sea, off Hoek van Holland. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 285
Awards: PH.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15332265
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35487544
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Colorado Springs, CO | 26 November 1917 | |
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Enlisted |
30 March 1942 | ||
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Died |
Off Hook of Holland | 19 August 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Gilze-Rijen in B-17 42-5392 'Stric Nine' 19-Aug-43; shot down, ditched North Sea, off Hoek van Holland. KIA MACR 285 |
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Molesworth | 19 August 1943 | Assigned to 427BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Riverside Cemetery Fort Morgan, Morgan County, CO | Re-Interred Riverside Cemetery Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado |
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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 285 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database